Aquatic Therapy utilizes functional activities and exercises with less weight bearing and a warm water environment, which allows for ease of movement throughout the body.
A combination of warm water and less weight bearing leads to less stress being put on your joints during aquatic therapy sessions.
Water’s natural buoyancy helps support your body, reducing the impact on sore muscles and joints. The warmth of the water also increases circulation, helping to relax muscles and ease pain.
Aquatic therapy offers a dynamic and engaging environment where movement is easier and more enjoyable. The resistance of water provides a low-impact way to strengthen muscles, improve flexibility, and enhance coordination, making therapy sessions both productive and enjoyable.
At Vernon Memorial Healthcare, our therapy program offers Aquatic Physical Therapy and Aquatic Occupational Therapy for all ages and abilities.
You will initially be seen by one of our Physical or Occupational Therapists who will create a unique therapy plan of care. The Therapy Pool will be used as part of your skilled therapy session.
Our 20×30-foot warm-water pool is set at a comfortable 93ºF temperature. The pool includes four depth levels from 3’6” to 5’3” and is handicap-accessible. Also enjoy stairs with two railings, a ladder, and a lift chair are available for entering and exiting the water.
The Therapy Pool is in the lower level of Vernon Memorial Hospital. Wheelchair transport service is available if needed to and from locker rooms. The Therapy Pool will be used as part of your skilled therapy session. Therapy Pool use will end upon discharge from your therapy program.
Aquatic Bodywork in its simplest definition could be called floating facilitation. In warm water, a nurturing experience with dynamic movement occurs which promotes a decrease in pain and reduction in stress, creating an overall sense of relaxation, health, and wellness.
Each session is unique to a patient’s needs and every individual’s experience is different. Using the deeply relaxing effects of warm water and continuous nurturing support, the receiver is floated, cradled, rocked, and stretched throughout the session.
Aquatic Bodywork is most valuable for those who have difficulty working on functional activities secondary to pain, muscle spasm or spasticity. It can also be used for treating stress, neck and back pain, orthopedic problems, arthritis, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, and a host of other conditions.
